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Education

Determined To Improve Quality of Life, Patient by Patient and Systemwide

Graduating MD/PhD student Emily Rencsok journeys through bioengineering, epidemiology, rehabilitation

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Awards and Recognitions

8 from Harvard Medical School Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Researchers recognized for accomplishments in biological sciences, engineering

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HMS Community

Small Changes Add Up to Big Wins for Sustainability

Sustainability manager Colette Baker on HMS Green Labs

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Research Awards and Recognitions

Harvard Medical School Researcher Receives Prestigious 2025 Gairdner Award

Spyros Artavanis-Tsakonas recognized for research on fundamental cell signaling pathway

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Research Education

Training at Harvard Medical School Emphasizes Research Ethics

School demonstrates commitment to cultivating ethical scientists, future leaders

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Awards and Recognitions

3 Harvard Medical School Students Receive Soros Fellowships

Awards recognize achievements, support graduate studies

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Research

Inflammation and the Brain: How Immune Activity Can Alter Mood and Fuel Anxiety

Studies detailing brain-immune crosstalk could inform treatments for autism, anxiety

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Research Awards and Recognitions

Harvard Medical School Researcher Wins 2025 Breakthrough Prize for Work on GLP-1

Joel Habener is one of five scientists recognized for research that transformed diabetes treatment

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Research

How A Small Number of Mutations Can Fuel Outbreaks of Western Equine Encephalitis Virus

Study shows how spike protein changes determine the risk of viral outbreaks

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Awards and Recognitions

Awards & Recognitions: March 2025

Honors received by HMS faculty, postdocs, staff, and students

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HMS Community

Getting to Know Community Manager Lucas Braun

On the new Gordon Hall Flex Space, hospitality, and potato farming

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HMS Community

Fact and Fiction About the HMS Endowment

For one thing, it’s not a $5 billion checking account, explains chief financial officer Julie Joncas

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